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H.R. 3030 (104th)

Christopher Reeve Health Insurance Reform Act of 1996

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Introduced

6 March 1996

Last action

22 March 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Christopher Reeve Health Insurance Reform Act of 1996 - Prohibits employee health benefit plans and insurers offering group health plans from imposing an aggregate dollar lifetime limit of less than $10 million. Exempts: (1) group plans for employers employing 20 or fewer employees; and (2) health maintenance organizations. Mandates disclosure of any plan limits, exclusions, or cost containment mechanisms. Applies to this Act provisions of the Health Insurance Reform Act of 1996 relating to definitions and the application and enforcement of standards.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 March 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1972)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 18 March 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 March 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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